Esmé Stewart, 3rd Duke of Lennox KG (1579 – 30 July 1624) was the son of Esmé Stewart, 1st Duke of Lennox. He was a patron of the playwright Ben Jonson, who lived in his household for five years.
He married Katherine Clifton, 2nd Baroness Clifton, in 1609. They had eleven children:
He died in 1624 and was interred, on 6 August 1624, in Westminster Abbey.[1]
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| Preceded by The 3rd Lord St John of Bletso |
Lord Lieutenant of Huntingdonshire jointly with The 4th Lord St John of Bletso 1619–1624 |
Succeeded by The 4th Lord St John of Bletso The Viscount Mandeville |
| Peerage of Scotland | ||
| Preceded by Ludovic Stewart |
Duke of Lennox 1624 |
Succeeded by James Stewart |
| New title | Earl of March 1619–1624 |
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